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WGUS74 KJAN 151022

FFSJAN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS

518 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008



MSC053-055-125-151-151200-

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WASHINGTON MS-HUMPHREYS MS-SHARKEY MS-ISSAQUENA MS-

518 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR

ISSAQUENA...SHARKEY...HUMPHREYS AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES...



AT 515 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT A 

CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER 

PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND A LARGE PORTION OF HUMPHREYS 

COUNTIES.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DARLOVE...

ESTILL...AVON...ISOLA...HOLLANDALE AND BELZONI



SINCE 11 PM...3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN. MORE HEAVY RAIN AND 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING

FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA AND WESTERN

MISSISSIPPI.



LAT...LON 3323 9032 3314 9036 3310 9042 3302 9037

      3302 9044 3294 9046 3292 9065 3284 9078

      3277 9114 3297 9108 3298 9118 3302 9117

      3327 9104 3328 9047

TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 180DEG 0KT 3315 9072



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